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(Updated: ADDS Washington ended 11-game losing streak in Atlanta in Para 2) Wizards 114, Hawks 97: John Wall scored 21 points and dished out 12 assists as visiting Washington leapfrogged Atlanta for second place in the Southeast Division. Trevor Ariza collected 19 points and nine rebounds and Bradley Beal also scored 19 for the Wizards, who snapped a three-game skid and moved into fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Marcin Gortat tallied 14 points and 12 rebounds and seven Washington players scored in double digits as the Wizards snapped an 11-game losing streak in Atlanta.

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Thunder 106, Wizards 105 (OT) Thunder 106, Wizards 105 (OT): Kevin Durant scored 33 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer to force overtime, as host Oklahoma City rallied for its fourth straight win. Durant chipped in 13 rebounds, six assists and a huge block in overtime for the Thunder, who trailed by 10 points with less than four minutes remaining in regulation. Serge Ibaka had 25 points and 12 boards and Russell Westbrook labored his way to 13 points before being ejected with 3:18 left in the fourth quarter after an altercation with Wizards forward Nene Hilario.

WASHINGTON - By the time the Bulls scored a point in Game 4 Sunday against the Wizards, more than four minutes had transpired. The late-arriving Verizon Center fans were yelling and flexing. And the Wizards had 14 points, with Marcin Gortat, Bradley Beal and Trevor Ariza hitting two field goals apiece. "Very disappointing," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "Put that on me. " The start was so bad, the details-oriented Thibodeau actually thought Washington opened with a 15-0 run. The Bulls' first eight possessions went like this: Kirk Hinrich missed a 3-pointer, Joakim Noah threw an errant pass, Hinrich misfired on another jumper, Jimmy Butler missed from 22 feet, Carlos Boozer traveled, Boozer missed from 19 feet, Mike Dunleavy misfired on a midrange jumper and an unguarded Noah clanked one from 17 feet.

Wizards 115, Magic 106: John Wall recorded 27 points and seven assists as Washington defeated visiting Orlando for its season-high fourth straight victory. Marcin Gortat contributed 21 points and 10 rebounds as the Wizards moved over the .500 mark (29-28) for the second time this season. Trevor Ariza scored 22 points, including 5-of-5 from 3-point range, and Bradley Beal added 21 as Washington shot 52.5 percent from the field and made 10-of-16 behind the arc. Rookie Victor Oladipo led the way with 26 points and Maurice Harkless matched his season high with 22 for the Magic, who lost their 16th straight road game.

WASHINGTON -- The Hornets and Wizards have made the first significant trade of the summer, as center Emeka Okafor and forward Trevor Ariza are heading to the nation's capital for the albatross contract of Rashard Lewis. The Hornets will also receive the 46th overall pick in the upcoming draft. "We are pleased to add two more solid pieces as we continue to build our roster with a balance of proven veterans and the core of young talent that we have developed," Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld said.

The Sports Xchange By Michael Kinney, The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: adds new fifth paragraph Durant rescues Thunder in OT win over Wizards OKLAHOMA CITY -- Before the season started, a poll was taken among NBA general managers on which player they would want to have the ball in their hands in the final seconds to win or tie a game. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant finished first with almost 40 percent of the votes. On Sunday, with his team needing him to come through again, Durant showed why he earned that type of respect around the league, leading the Thunder to a 106-105 overtime victory over the Washington Wizards at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The Sports Xchange By Peter Finney Jr., The Sports Xchange Ariza ends shooting slump in Wizards' win NEW ORLEANS -- If Washington Wizards forward Trevor Ariza was in a mild funk before Wednesday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans, it was not because he was playing his first game this season against the team that had traded him away in 2012. Actually, the nine-year pro was edgy because he could not hit the ocean from the beach with his shot. In the Wizards' previous four games, Ariza had missed 22-of-30 shots, including 14-of-17 from 3-point range.